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their best twelve are a very fine Golden Yew 11 feet high, beantifnlly 

 coloured ; Retinospora obtusa, fine ; R. plnmoea aurea, large and 

 handsome with fine golden variegation ; Arthrotaxns selaginoides, 

 A. laxifolia, Cryptomeria elegans, Picea grandis, Arancaria imbricata, 

 Retinospora lycopodioides, Janiperns eicelsa stricta, forming a very 

 handsome pyramid, and Biota elegantissima, a fine golden Arbor- 

 Vitfe. Messrs. Barron also took the Local Committee's prize for the 

 best collection. 



New PLA^-TS. — The number of these are bnt limited, much more 

 60 than we expected, and of those that were shown the most are 

 British Ferns, of which the name is legion. E. J. Lowe, Esq. has 

 beautifully arranged groups, in which the following varieties received 

 fi.r6t-class certificates : Scolopendrium vulgare perfectum, virgiuale, 

 omnilacerum cochleatum, tumulum, innocuum, Davii, liraspedon, 

 Fellowsii, thanmaston, kephaloton, Smeei, omnilacerum Lowei, 

 keratophoron, dichotomnm, and prajcinctnm ; Asplenium marinnm 

 Thompsonirc, admirabile, and capitatum ; Pleopeltis irroides cristata ; 

 Lastrea Filis-mas Bclperii, depauperata Padlejii variegata ; Athy- 

 rium, Filis-foemina Galsonije, Bellairsiee, invincere, trossulum, Lowei, 

 triamphale, Alesandrje secule, and Lawsonii ; Lastrea dilatata calo- 

 melanos, L. d. spectabilis ramosa, Polystichnm angulare transforme 

 and ariprepes, Adiantum Capillus-Veneris admirabile, daphnites, and 

 perfectum, and Hymenopbyllum unilaterale Kinahani. J. E. 

 Mapplebeck, Esq. had a similar award for Pteris aquilina incurva 

 graudiceps, and cristata Gloveri, Lastrea Filis-mas revolvens, Athy- 

 rium Filis-fcemina rectangalare, dilatatnm, candicnlatnm, cerato- 

 phyllam, flabellifoliam tenue, Gillsonire, Mapplebeckii, Craigii glome- 

 ratum, and Blechnum Spicant crispatum. 



G. F. Wilson, Esq., sends several fine Lilies, of which he has a rich 

 collection, and is a most successful cultivator. L. californicum, 

 L. puberulum, L. pendulifloram very beantifal, and L. canadense 

 flavum had first-clasa certificates. These flowers set off by the green 

 of the Ferns in the niches of the rockwork near the fountain in the 

 centre of the tent have an admirable eSect, small as they are. Messrs. 

 Veitch have first-class certificates for Begonia Chelsoni, DieSenbachia 

 Bauseii with very handsomel3--marked foliage, for Dracaena Wise- 

 mannii, and Dracaena amabilis. Mr. B. S. Williams has a certificate 

 of the same class for Trichomanes auricnlarium, and Messrs. Fisher, 

 Holmes, & Co. for the new golden variegated Thyme — to wit, Thymus 

 citriodorns aureo-marginatus. Mr. WUliams, of Holloway, sends a 

 pretty Miltonia called Warscewiczii, the lip beautifully coloured, white 

 and purpled crimson, also Pteris serrulata corymbifera handsooiely 

 crested. Messrs. Veitch are first for the special prize for sis new 

 plants with Paullinia thalictrifolia, a charming covering for a flat up- 

 right trellis ; Dracaena amabilis, pretty ; Todea Wilkesiana, very grace- 

 ful; Dieffeubachia Bausei, Aralia Veitchii, and Croton Wisemannii. 

 Messrs. RoUisson are second with Ixora Colei, Dieffenbachia Bow- 

 manni, Davallia clavata, and others; Messrs. Yates third. Mr. Wil- 

 liams has Adiantum asarifolium and A. Capillus-Veneris, the latter 

 very beautiful, with other good novelties noticed before. Messrs. Bell 

 and Thorpe also eshibit Cochliostema Jacobianum, but not in flower, 

 and other novelties. 



Miscella>;eous. — For.'most in the miscellaneous groups is that 

 from Messrs. Yeitch, occupyiag a conspicuous position near the central 

 fountain on one side, and extending to the walk round the outside on 

 the other. It would fill half a column at least to recite the mere 

 names of the plants of which it is composed ; it is the most perfect 

 group as regards arrangement and as regards rarity and quality we 

 have ever seen. The boxes of succulents are superb ; the Semper- 

 vivums, as Bollii, arachnoideum, tabulieforme, &c., are admirable ; 

 and with these we have Pitcher-plants of various sizes and kinds, and 

 one of the North-American Pitcher-plants, Darlingtonia californica, 

 ■which we figure in another page, is in the finest possible condition, 

 although it is a difficult plant to grow, but this is thoroughly well 

 grown. OdontogloESum Alexandra again is lovely, with six beautiful 

 racemes. Maranta tubispatha, Trichopilia crispa, Adiantum concin- 

 num latum, a lovely Fern, and many more, might be specially men- 

 tioned. This group received, as it well deserved, the first prize in the 

 miscellaneous class. The second went to Mr. Williams, who has a 

 great variety of Pitcher-plants, both American and Asiatic, Nepenthes 

 Rafflesiana, being especially noticeable ; Uropedinm Lindeni, Aeridea 

 Larpentffi and other fine Orchids, including a plant of Saccolabium 

 guttatum, with eleven spikes, and many more equally worthy of note. 

 Messrs. Lane send some beautiful pyramidal Ivies ; Mr. Peachey two 

 pots of the Madagascar Lace Plant ; Mr. Robson, gardener to Viscount 

 Holmesdale, Linton Park, a tine collection of cones of Pinuses, &c. ; 

 and Messrs. Veitch a group of succulents like an exquisite piece of 

 topiary work. 



The show of florists' flowers is extensive and the quality good, but 

 Roses are certainly not up to the mark. The cold weather had had 

 probably something to do with this so far as the north is concerned. 

 I went over my friend Mr. Hole's garden the evening before the Show, 

 and I do not think that he had a dozen Roses in bloom ; and as his 

 garden is somewhat sheltered I may suppose that his was a pretty fair 

 index of those in the neighbouring counties. But I should have 

 thought that the southern growers would have come out more exten- 

 sively, for the prizes are certainly liberal enough. I should have ex- 

 pected to see a much more vigorous competition for the cup presented 

 by Mr, Hole, and for the prize for the premier Rose by Mr. Laxton. 



In Class 46, for twenty-four Roses, the first was awarded to Mr. 

 Laxton, of Stamford, for a stand containing nice blooms of Devoni- 

 ensis, Marechal Niel, General Jacqueminot, Pierre Netting, Mdlle. 

 Bonnaire, Marguerite de St. Amand, Madame Enorr, L'Enfant Trouve, 

 Le Pactole, &;c. ; and the second prize to the Rev. E. N. Pochin for a 

 box containing some good and some very indifferent blooms, the best 

 being Fran<;ois Lacharme, Gloire de Dijon, Duke of Wellington, Xavier 

 Olibo, Horace Vernot, Senateur Vaisse, and La France. 



In the class for twenty-four cut Roses, three trusses of each, the 

 only exhibitors are Messrs. Paul & Son, of Cheshunt, who have fine 

 blooms of Marie Baumanu, Marquise de Mortemart, Dupuy Jamain, 

 Camille Bemardin, Miss Ingram, Duke of Edinburgh, Ceutifolia rosea, 

 Xavier Olibo, Souvenir d'un Ami, Baroness ilothschild, Nardy Freres, 

 Abel Grand, La France, Dr. Andry, Modele de Perfection, and Ma- 

 dame Charles Wood. 



In the class for twelve the first prize was awarded to Mr. Johnson, 

 of Pear Hill Rise, Nottingham, for Elie Morel, Madame Charles Wood, 

 La France, Charles Lefebvre, Jean Goujon, Marechal Niel, Horace 

 Vernet, Due de Rohan, and Princess Mary of Cambridge. The second 

 to the Rev. E. N. Pochin ; and the third to Mr. Thomas Green, Par- 

 liament Street, Nottingham. 



In the class for six the first prize was awarded to Mr. Timson, Not- 

 tingham, for Charles Lefebvre, Mons. Neman, Comtesse de Chabril- 

 lant. Lord Macaulay, Due de Wellington, and John Hopper ; the 

 second to Mr. Wise, Newcastle Street, Nottingham, for Horace Vernet, 

 Dr. Andry, Olivier Delhomme, La France, Marquise de Mortemart, 

 and Charles Lefebvre ; the third to Mr. Hoe, Corporation Road, 

 Nottingham. 



For the cup presented by the Rev. S. Reynolds Hole there were six 

 entries. It was awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for fine 

 blooms of Dr. Andry, Lafontaine, Maurice Bernardin, Ceutifolia 

 rosea, Leopold Hausburg, Duke of Edinburgh, La France, Joseph 

 Fiala, Camille Bernardin, Miss Ingram, Marie Baumann, and Nardy 

 Freres. The second prize went to one without a name ; and the third 

 to Mr. Edwards, of York. 



In the class for forty-eight Roses the first prize was again awarded 

 to Messrs. Paul & Son for Black Prince, President Willermoz, Ceuti- 

 folia rosea, Charles Lefebvre, Dr. Andry, Souvenir d'un Ami, Felix 

 Genero, Madame Rivers, Marie Rady, La Reine, Mr. George Paul, 

 Abel Grand, Souvenir d'un Elise, &;c. Mr. Merryweather, of South- 

 well, was second, and Mr. Edwards, of York, third. 



In the class of twelve, offered to amateurs, the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. H. Grundy for some nice blooms of Gloire de Sante- 

 nay, Fran(;ois Lacharme, Camille Bernardin, Marquise de Mortemart, 

 La France, &c. This was the best box of twelve in the Show in my 

 opinion, and might have run very closely for the cup. 



In the premier prize for a premier Rose the first prize was awarded 

 to Messrs. Paul & Son for Duke of Edinburgh, the second to Mr. G. 

 Bnrnham for Marquise de Mortemart, and the third to Mr. J. Brown 

 for President (Tea). 



In the class for nine Show Pelargoniums Mr. Edwards, of Y'ork, has 

 large plants of Charles Turuei', Pericles, Lord Clyde, Mary Hoyle, 

 Virginie, Clarissa, Beacon, Royal Albert, and Desdemona. Mr. Turner, 

 of Slough, has nice plants of Congress, Example, Lady of the Lake, 

 Nabob, Emperor, Magnificent, Sunshine, Regent, and Eldorado, and 

 comes second. To most people his plants, from their quality of bloom 

 and neatness of growth, would have been the most talking. 



In Class li there is but one entry of indifferent plants, not suffi- 

 ciently bloomed. 



In Class 15, for Fancies, there is only one entry, consisting of 

 good plants of Marginata, Matilda, Evening Star, Mr. Page, and 

 Mr. Horner. In Fancies for nurserymen Mr. Edwards, of York, 

 is again first, his lot consisting of Juliet, Madame J. Dolby, Tor- 

 mentor, Brightness, Zoe, and Ann Page. 



In the Zonal Pelargonium class there are some really well- grown 

 plants, though some are long and leggy, and some of them have really 

 no bloom on them. This especially refers to Class 17, exhibited by 

 amateurs, for in Class 18, exhibited by nurserymen, Messrs. Bell and 

 Thorpe, of Stratford-on-Avon, have fine plants of John Thorpe. Queen 

 of Beauties, Lord Derby, Mrs. Wm. Paul, Indian Yellow, and Fairy 

 Princess. The second was awarded to Mr. Edwards, of York, for Mrs. 

 Wm. Paul, Shirley Hibbert, Alphonso, Clipper, Enchantress, and Glow. 



In the class for sis doubles Messrs. Bell & Thorpe take first for 

 nice plants of Marie Lemoine, Wilhelm Pfitzer, Madame Lemoine, 

 Victor Lemoine, and Miss Evelyn, rosy pink seedling; second comes 

 Mr. Perkins, Leamington, for M!arie Lemoine, Wilhelm Pfitzer, 

 Madame Lemoine, Capitaine VHermitte, Madame Rudolf Abel, and 

 Madame Michel Buchner. 



In Variegated Pelargoniums, which are poor, the first prize was 

 awarded to Mr. Charles Turner for Mrs. Turner, Imperatrice Eugenie, 

 Mr. Rutter, Italia Uuita, and Mrs. Rousby; the second to Mr. Frisby, 

 gardener to H. Chaplin, Esq., Blankney Hall, Sleaford,for small plants 

 of Magnet, Miss H. Bonvier, Reine des Beantes, Lady Folkestone, 

 Hermit, Lizzie Frisby. 



In the class for the best six new Tricolors Mr. Turner was again first 

 with Miss Morris, Miss Rutter, Mrs. Rousby, Mr. Ratter, Baroness 

 Burdett Coutts, and Mr. Brooke Bridges. 



For the best single Golden Tricolor Mr. Turner was first with 

 Baroness Burdett Coutts, and for the best single Silver Tricolor Mr. 

 Tamer was also first with Mrs. Rousby. 



